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#122: Insects for Alternative Protein, from Y Combinator to a Mississippi farm — Trina Chiasson⁠⁠, CEO of ⁠⁠Ovipost⁠⁠

Entrepreneurs for Impact

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How to Grow Bugs That Can Turn Organic Waste Into Protein

We started out growing bugs and shipping containers in San Francisco back in 2018. The reason we chose crickets is because they have some of the highest protein content. Mealworms have their own really awesome potential feedstocks that are potentially challenging from a regulatory perspective, such as styrofoam and polysteering plastics.

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